PhD Degrees - Department of Computer Science and Engineering

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The CSE department offers a doctoral program in Computer Science and Informatics with one of two specializations. A specialization in Computer Science is designed for students in core computing disciplines such as database systems, networking, formal methods, knowledge engineering, programming languages, embedded systems or parallel processing.

Alternatively, a specialization in Software and Information Technology is applied and multidisciplinary in nature as research communities seek collaboration among domain experts. Areas of research in this stream may include personal mobile distributed computing, multidisciplinary simulation analysis, computational biology, marketing informatics, digital media and animation, etc.

The Ph.D. program in Computer Science and Informatics is for students who plan careers in industrial or governmental research and development laboratories or problem-oriented agencies, as well as in the academic field. Alternatively, students can choose the school-wide Ph.D. program in Systems Engineering. Students can begin doctoral study on a part-time basis, availing of late afternoon or evening courses while working full time in local industry. However, later phases of study and research will require full-time devotion to the program. Students must also fulfill a residency requirement. For more information including the admission requirements, financial aid, and on-line application, please consult the graduate studies website. Consult the doctoral student handbook for details and required forms.